“I could not find the strength to resist the pressure of the medical staff, to refuse to give commercial milk formula”: a qualitative study on effects of the war on Ukrainian women’s infant feeding

IntroductionDuring emergencies, breastfeeding protects infants by providing essential nutrients, food security, comfort, and protection and is a priority lifesaving intervention. On February 24, 2022, the war in Ukraine escalated, creating a humanitarian catastrophe. The war has resulted in death, i...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Alessandro Iellamo, Christina Misa Wong, Oleg Bilukha, Julie P. Smith, Mija Ververs, Karleen Gribble, Bartłomiej Walczak, Aleksandra Wesolowska, Sura Al Samman, Michael O’Brien, Annette N. Brown, Tobias Stillman, Blythe Thomas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Subjects:	infant feeding in emergencies IYCF-E breastfeeding IYCF breastfeeding in emergencies infant formula feeding
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1225940/full